Clarias Jaensis
📖 Overview
Clarias Jaensis (Clarias jaensis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Clariidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 48.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 70 - 86; Anal soft rays: 54 - 71; Vertebrae: 58 - 65. Diagnosis: head relatively long and flattened, its length 24.8-28.6% SL (mean 26.2) . Frontal fontanel short and wide , "sole-shaped" , 1.5 times as long as wide . Lateral cephalic bones (dermosphenotic and supraorbital) becoming contiguous already in young individuals (between 70 and 80 mm SL) . First gill arch with 11-19 gill rakers . Color pattern usually uniform, occasionally a marbled pattern consisting of various dark brown spots on a light-brown background; head broad and pointed in dorsal outline; tooth plates broad; suprabranchial organ well developed although not completely filling the chamber . Vomerine tooth band a little less short than premaxillary tooth band; pectoral spine serrate only along anterior margin; flank neuromasts arranged in a regular pattern . Coloration: no information on colour in life . Most preserved specimens uniformly coloured: back and sides light to dark brown, belly beige-white; some specimens have a marbled pattern, with numerous black spots against a lighter background on back and sides, while the belly is beige to yellowish .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Clarias Jaensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 9°N - 1°S southeast Nigeria known from the Osse, Niger delta and Cross (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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